When Chiming arrived at Sealed Fate Planet, Li Qiang and Hou Pijing had just left Illusory Tree Planet.
Although Hou Pijing was restrained by Li Qiang, his strength remained.
After flying over several planets via the teleportation array, Li Qiang felt that traveling at this speed was too slow and said, "Brother, I want to try the Greater Teleportation. At this speed, it'll be too late to get back."
Hou Pijing laughed, "Now I know why there are so few Mahayana Realm experts. Ha, it seems that even the slightest injury is enough to make Mahayana Realm expert regret it for the rest of their life. Mahayana Realm experts are powerful, but also very fragile. Brother, it's alright, try moving the distance of a planet first and see if it works. If I have no problem, then I'll use the Greater Teleportation."
Li Qiang nodded, wrapped himself and Hou Pijing in his War Soul Saber, and said, "Be careful, brother." With a thunderous sound, the two teleported away, instantly arriving above the next planet.
Suspended high in the air, Li Qiang asked, "How are you feeling, brother?"
Hou Pijing exclaimed in admiration, "Good lad, impressive! Very good, I don't see anything wrong with it, a truly remarkable Greater Teleportation!"
Li Qiang felt relieved, checked the Star-Fixing Disc, and said, "In that case, we can speed things up." Another thunderclap followed, and a dazzling light flashed; this time, they were far away.
Illusory Tree Planet is extremely far from Sealed Fate Planet, making it an extremely remote cultivation planet. Only cultivators at the Body Integration Realm or above have a chance of finding it, because the teleportation arrays on some transitional planets have been destroyed.
After several Greater Teleportation, Li Qiang realized that he was approaching Sealed Fate Planet.
Because he was carrying another person during the Greater Teleportation, Li Qiang felt his energy was greatly depleted. He asked, "Brother, are there any planets nearby?"
Hou Pijing was completely disoriented by Li Qiang's Greater Teleportation. He sighed, "My head is spinning! How am I supposed to know what planets are nearby, or what kind of place this is?"
Li Qiang knew that Hou Pijing's powers were currently sealed, preventing him from viewing the Star-Fixing Disc. He pinpointed their current location on a star marker and handed it to Hou Pijing, saying, "Brother, take a look."
Hou Pijing could barely see it. He recognized it at a glance; he was very familiar with the planets around Sealed Fate Planet, having lived and cultivated there for a long time. He said, "There's a planet we can go to. There's a teleportation array there that will take you directly to Sealed Fate Planet." He marked it with a star.
Li Qiang asked, "What planet is this?"
Hou Pijing said, "It's an uninhabited planet. Many cultivators in this area know about it. It's a transit planet with nice scenery, but there are some rather powerful monsters. Haha, with your current Divine Ability, you don't need to worry about them... Oh, I remember now, isn't this the planet you showed me last time?"
Li Qiang's heart skipped a beat; it seemed he had to go to this place no matter what.
He checked the mark in the star and found that the distance was not far. Without saying anything more, he took Hou Pijing and teleported there.
This is a cold, frozen planet with vast glaciers and oceans, and extremely thin air. Hou Pijing was right; the scenery here is incredibly beautiful. Large blocks of ice, sculpted by wind and snow, present bizarre and wonderful shapes, and the entire land is covered in pristine white snow, making it look like a sacred world.
Li Qiang loved this kind of scenery the most. He sheathed his War Soul Saber and exclaimed loudly, "Great! A wonderful place!" His words startled a large flock of white birds, which cried out and circled in the air.
Hou Pijing laughed and said, "There are all kinds of animals here, especially birds."
Li Qiang laughed and said, "Interesting, but how do they survive? It's freezing cold here; there's nothing to eat."
Hou Pijing said, "There is a vast ocean here. Most of them live off the fish in the water, and a small portion of them specifically eat these birds."
Li Qiang said, "Brother, I'll cultivate for a while before I leave." He casually set up a simple defensive array and sat down cross-legged.
Hou Pijing laughed and said, "I'm not in a good position to practice now. I'll take a nap first." He lay down on the ground and fell fast asleep.
Li Qiang knew he felt helpless, shook his head slightly, and quietly entered the Five-Pillar Heaven Realm to begin cultivating.
When Hou Pijing woke up, he saw that Li Qiang was still cultivating. He lay on the ground, bored, looking at the stars in the sky, and couldn't help but smile bitterly to himself.
In truth, Hou Pijing's tribulation was a very difficult one. If it weren't for the help of many experts, he would have had a hard time reaching the Mahayana Realm. He was well aware of this, so he specially found an ancient immortal formula to refine a batch of immortal pills to help him during his ascension, so as to avoid any mistakes during the ascension. In fact, he had no confidence at all in his ascension.
Hou Pijing casually grabbed a piece of icicle and put it in his mouth, a cool sensation flowing into his heart.
He looked at the starry sky and suddenly noticed a shooting star falling. He was slightly startled because the shooting star's tail was golden.
He jumped up and tried to observe carefully, but unfortunately, because his internal energy was sealed, he couldn't see anything more clearly.
Li Qiang also woke up at this moment. He stood up and said, "Strange, what is this thing? It can actually affect my cultivation."
Hou Pijing pointed to the sky and said, "Brother, look."
The streaking meteor was now clearly visible. Li Qiang stared at it intently, puzzled, and said, "What was that? This isn't a meteor. That's strange."
Hou Pijing was startled. The golden light shooting from Li Qiang's eyes stretched for five or six meters, only disappearing when Li Qiang spoke. Hou Pijing was a well-traveled man; he had never seen anyone like Li Qiang whose eyes seemed to glow with golden light. He chuckled, "I think... it's like... um, it seems to be the flash of light emitted by Law Treasure."
Li Qiang suddenly realized and said, "Yes, it looks like the flash of a celestial artifact. Let's go take a look." He released his War Soul Saber, which had just encircled Hou Pijing when his eyes suddenly lit up, followed by a muffled thunderclap.
Hou Pijing shouted, "It's a fight! Strange, brother, hurry!"
With a flash of golden light, Li Qiang teleported there with Hou Pijing.
As soon as Li Qiang revealed himself, he found himself amidst a storm of shattered ice. He suddenly unleashed the golden light of his War Soul Saber, and with a sharp whistling sound, the surrounding scenery became clearly visible in the blink of an eye.
Li Qiang spotted the person about to fall and was so surprised he almost cried out. It was none other than Luo Heaven High Immortal Xuan Long!
Seven strange blue shadows hovered in the sky, continuously striking him. It was clear that Xuan Long could no longer withstand them and was falling downwards.
Hou Pijing exclaimed in surprise, "Eh, it's an immortal..."
Li Qiang cried out urgently, "Brother, quickly hide... he's my friend!"
When Hou Pijing heard Li Qiang tell him to hide, he immediately felt uneasy. Helplessly, he drew his cane-shaped sword and held it in his hand. Before he could speak, Li Qiang had already teleported away.
Hou Pijing had no idea that Xuan Long was related to Li Qiang's master and Big Brother Mo; it would be strange if he weren't anxious.
Li Qiang attacked from the flank.
Li Qiang dared not underestimate the thing that could beat Xuan Long so badly that he had no chance to fight back. He used all his strength, and his Golden Venerable Divine Heart was pounding so hard it felt like it would jump out of his chest. The golden light of the War Soul Saber rotated slightly, then suddenly disappeared, and a faint tremor came from the sky.
Li Qiang shouted, "Brother Xuan Long, come here quickly!"
In an instant, the entire sky was illuminated, and the icy world below reflected a blinding white light. Countless golden and silver stars danced in the air, and the cracking sounds came one after another, growing denser and louder. Suddenly, the seven azure figures abandoned their attack on Xuan Long and turned to charge at Li Qiang.
Xuan Long seemed to have been severely injured; he was unable to teleport and crashed straight down.
Li Qiang had already mustered his full strength, and his Heart of Slaughter surged forth like a raging explosion.
This strike was the culmination of all his power, and also his most unrestrained. Because he was worried about his master and elder brother, protecting Xuan Long was the only hope he had after receiving the news. Moreover, Xuan Long was the immortal he liked the most, and he no longer cared about the consequences of this killing.
Before the seven azure figures even got close to Li Qiang, they seemed to sense the threat. Li Qiang gritted his teeth and released his fully charged power, a terrifying golden light erupting from his hands, as if enveloping the heavens and earth.
He suddenly crossed his hands, and ten golden blades of light appeared in the sky, forming a net that trapped the seven green shadows.
Li Qiang breathed a slight sigh of relief. With such a powerful blade, even Luo Heaven High Immortal would find it difficult to resist. He couldn't yet fully control the War Soul Saber, and after only a slight pause, he unleashed his full power.
Hou Pijing had witnessed Li Qiang's true strength this time. Without hesitation, he used his sword to cut a large hole in the ice and jumped in.
In an instant, all the protruding ice peaks on the ground shattered into countless ice particles under the impact of the unparalleled force in the air, sweeping across the land with a whooshing sound.
The seven azure shadows were shredded to pieces by the golden blade light, turning into a shower of azure rain that drifted and scattered.
Li Qiang's strike seemed to have landed on thin air. He stared in disbelief as he watched the green shadow that had driven Luo Heaven High Immortal to the brink of despair being so easily broken by him. He simply couldn't believe it.
After a long while, he noticed that the scenery on the ground had changed drastically; the area within a radius of dozens of miles had been completely flattened by the War Soul Saber. He suddenly remembered that Hou Pijing was still down below and cried out in fright, "Brother, where are you?"
A flash of sword light appeared on the white ice, and a head popped out from the ground, looking left and right before looking up. He shouted, "Brother, I almost got buried alive! Damn, you're amazing!"
Seeing that Hou Pijing was alright, Li Qiang was relieved. He released his Divine Sense to search a large area and found that Xuan Long was also buried in the broken ice. He immediately flew over and carefully dug Xuan Long out. Xuan Long was already in a semi-enclosed state.
Li Qiang examined it carefully and found that Xuan Long had closed himself off. He couldn't figure out why Xuan Long would close himself off, and after thinking about it for a long time, he still couldn't understand it.
This self-imposed isolation technique cannot be broken by external force, nor can it harm him. To break it, one must use great Divine Ability to completely deplete all his power, but who in this realm possesses such power? Even Gu Xing might not be able to do it; perhaps only the Primordial Hermit has this ability.
Li Qiang watched helplessly as Xuan Long hid in the golden light of the immortal armor.
Hou Pijing limped over; the ground, though seemingly flat, was more difficult to traverse than snow, riddled with holes beneath the ice. He finally reached Li Qiang and asked, "Who is this immortal?"
Li Qiang smiled wryly, "It's Immortal Xuan Long from Luo Heaven High Immortal. Sigh, he and Gu Xing took Big Brother Mo and my master to Xinbo Cape. I don't know why he came here."
Li Qiang was extremely anxious; he didn't know when Xuan Long would break free of his inhibitions.
Hou Pijing asked, "Who was chasing him just now?"
Li Qiang shook his head and said, "It wasn't a person chasing me, but a very strange Law Treasure. Unfortunately, I didn't know what kind of Law Treasure it was, and I shattered it with a single strike."
Hou Pijing clicked his tongue and exclaimed, "Good heavens, this Law Treasure is amazing! It can actually chase after Luo Heaven High Immortal? Unbelievable!"
Xuan Long, who was huddled inside the immortal armor, suddenly moved. Li Qiang was overjoyed and exclaimed, "Look, he moved!"
After a while, Xuan Long opened his eyes and saw Li Qiang and Hou Pijing staring at him. He was surprised and said, " Li Qiang? Brother... how come it's you?" He put away his immortal armor and stood up. Just as he was about to say something, he heard the immortal armor cracking.
Xuan Long's expression changed drastically, and he involuntarily staggered a step. Li Qiang quickly reached out to support him and asked, "Brother, what happened?" As he spoke, he took out two Sacred Fruit Olive.
Xuan Long glanced at Sacred Fruit Olive and said, "This is useless..." He barely managed to stand firm, took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and stood with a faint glow emanating from his body.
Li Qiang knew he was cultivating, so he supported him without moving.
After about the time it takes to eat a meal, Xuan Long stopped and said with a wry smile, "This is terrible, I'm going to be back to square one."
Li Qiang released his grip and asked, "Brother, what is this thing that's so powerful? Where are my master and elder brother? Where is Gu Xing?"
Xuan Long sat cross-legged and said expressionlessly, "I'm trapped in Xinbo Cape. Lord Gu Xing broke in, and I fought back to protect your master and elder brother. I didn't expect the Seven Sacred Envoys of Boyu of the Western Sage... I couldn't withstand them all by myself. Fortunately, your elder brother and master are trapped in the Extremely Profound Ice Eye and can't get out for the time being, and they can't get in either. After I was severely injured, I had no choice but to escape. The Seven Sacred Envoys launched the Azure Wave Slash together and kept tracking me. In the end, they even shattered my Star Radiance. Helpless, I had to seal myself off. Only when they stop attacking can I awaken. If there are no accidents, the power of the Azure Wave Slash will dissipate after a hundred years."
Li Qiang's heart pounded in shock, and he pressed, "What exactly is Xinbo Cape? What is Western Sage? And what are the Seven Sacred Envoys of Boyu? How are they so powerful?"
Xuan Long seemed hesitant, and he stammered, "Perhaps only if Lord Gu Xing succeeds... then there is hope. Otherwise... well, let's not talk about it."
Li Qiang grew anxious, "Brother, take me to Xinbo Cape..."
Xuan Long slowly shook his head and said, "No..."
Hou Pijing remained calmer, saying, "Brother, I'm afraid it really won't work."
Li Qiang asked, "Why not?"
Hou Pijing said, "Take a close look at Senior Xuan Long's condition."
Li Qiang was stunned. He reached out to support Xuan Long and probed into the dragon with his Divine Sense. Xuan Long did not stop him, nor did he have the ability to stop him.
A moment later, Li Qiang sighed deeply. Hou Pijing was right; Xuan Long was on the verge of losing his power.
Li Qiang lowered his head in thought, then suddenly remembered the Primordial Hermit Heavenly Aunt. She wouldn't have given him the Beiye Pill Cauldron for no reason. Could it be that she could also predict the future?
Li Qiang raised his head and said, "If I have a way to cure my brother... will you take me to Xinbo Cape and the library?"
Xuan Long's face showed an unprecedented look of astonishment. He said in disbelief, "You... what did you say?"
Li Qiang released his grip and said, "I have a way to help my brother recover."
Xuan Long simply couldn't believe it. He shook his head and said, "How is that possible? Unless there's Adversity-Crossing Divine Pill..."
Li Qiang nodded and said, "That's right, the Adversity-Crossing Divine Pill, the Jiaye Divine Pill, and also the Withered Green Divine Pill, the Return to Origin Divine Pill..."
Before he could finish speaking, Xuan Long jumped up, his eyes wide, and exclaimed, "You... Brother, do you know what you're saying? The Adversity-Crossing Divine Pill... the Jiaye Divine Pill... the Withered Green Divine Pill... Oh my, these are rare treasures that are hard to find even in the Immortal Realm! Where did you get them?"
Li Qiang took out the Beiye Pill Cauldron) and smiled, "Using this to refine pills, you can cultivate the most miraculous Seven Assemblies Pill. Is that alright?"
Xuan Long plopped down on the ground, exclaiming, "You've seen the Primordial Hermit?"
Hou Pijing asked in confusion, "What Primordial Hermit? Who is that?"
Li Qiang said, "That's right, I saw her. Brother, this is the first time I've ever met the Primordial Hermit. I've never heard of her before. She's very mysterious."
Hou Pijing sighed, "That's strange. You know all sorts of people. I've really wasted all this time."
Xuan Long thought for a moment and said, "Having only the Beiye Pill Cauldron isn't enough. Do you have the Beiye Heavenly Scripture and the spirit medicine it can refine?"
Li Qiang nodded and said, "I've read the Beiye Heavenly Scripture. As for the spirit medicine... we have all the main ingredients, only a few auxiliary spirit medicine are missing, but someone has already gone to collect them."
Xuan Long's spirits lifted considerably, and he said, "Haha, the heavens haven't forsaken me! Good! I also have quite a few spirit medicine; I'll refine pills with you."
Hou Pijing was also very happy. He had been in a bad mood since his injury, and if Li Qiang hadn't restrained him, he probably would have Qi Deviation long ago. Seeing Xuan Long so happy, Hou Pijing knew that the divine pill that Li Qiang was about to refine must be very powerful. Since it could even heal an immortal, he, a cultivator, should have even less of a problem.
Li Qiang was still somewhat worried. He asked, "Brother Xuan Long, what is the Extremely Profound Ice Eye? My master and Big Brother Mo are trapped inside... Is there any danger?"
Xuan Long put away his immortal armor, changed into a set of black clothes, and adjusted his slender belt. He said, "I haven't been inside either, but there won't be any people from the Western Sage in the Extremely Profound Ice Eye. Nothing else should be able to threaten them. The strength of Loose Immortal is not weak either."
Li Qiang suddenly remembered another person and asked, " Old Xian... right, where is Old Xian?"
Xuan Long tilted his head and said, "He has already been reincarnated. He didn't have time to make it to Xinbo Cape, so Lord Gu Xing allowed him to reincarnate along the way..."
This was also a concern for Li Qiang, who hurriedly asked, "Was his reincarnation successful?"
Xuan Long nodded. "No problem. His skill is profound, and Lord Gu Xing easily allowed him to reincarnate. Your master greatly envies him and hopes to be able to achieve liberation smoothly as well."
Li Qiang couldn't wait any longer and said, "Let's hurry back to Sealed Fate Planet, brother. Maybe we'll need to ask for help this time. I'm afraid the two of us won't be able to manage on our own."
Xuan Long said, "Who else can we find here? Cultivators won't do; we need at least the strength of Loose Immortal. This realm... it's difficult."
Li Qiang counted on his fingers for Xuan Long, "Let me think of a way. Maybe we can invite the Heavenly Immortal Qian Shanyong, the Fairy Dai Nanfengyu, the Immortal Tian Shi, and the Scattered Immortal Hen Buyi. Maybe Chi Ming has also arrived at Fengyuan Star. His strength is about the same as mine. Hmm, plus the Demon Immortal Ling Baihui and the Heavenly Lion Divine Beast Xiaobai... We might not be able to invite Tian Gu, but with so many people, we should be able to put up a fight, right?"
Xuan Long opened his mouth wide, speechless for a long time. His face rarely showed any expression, but this time it was exceptionally rich with emotion. He retorted, "You're not lying, are you? Qian Shanyong, Dainan Fengyu, and Tianshi can get together? You must be joking..."
Li Qiang shook his head and said, "Let's talk about it when we get back to Sealed Fate Planet. They're all with Qian Shanyong. Brother, why would I lie to you? Besides, I had a fight with Chi Wuyu on Illusory Tree Planet. Don't you know? Many immortals have already come from the Immortal Realm."
Li Qiang was known for his outrageous statements; after a few sentences, Xuan Long was completely dumbfounded. After a long while, he finally said, "Brother, you... you fought with Chi Wuyu? Do you even know who he is?"
Li Qiang nodded and said, "I know, he's the eighth-ranked Luo Heaven High Immortal of the Immortal Realm, so what?" He spoke as if it were a very ordinary matter.
Although Hou Pijing didn't understand most of what Li Qiang said, he could tell from Xuan Long's shocked expression that what Li Qiang was doing was beyond his reach. He suddenly felt that Li Qiang was a bit of a stranger. Thinking of this, he was startled and couldn't help but feel ashamed that he had actually felt a trace of jealousy.
Xuan Long was utterly speechless. To dare to fight Chi Wuyu without losing was a remarkable feat even in the Immortal Realm. The Heavenly Recommendation Scripture for God Cultivation truly lived up to its reputation as the divine scripture cultivated by the Azure Emperor. Li Qiang's rapid advancement to such a level in such a short time made Xuan Long somewhat tempted, but he dared not attempt to cultivate it himself.
Hou Pijing said, "I remember the teleportation array is on an island. There are two teleportation arrays here. The one on the island is a large teleportation array, which should be able to take you directly to Sealed Fate Planet." He pointed south.
Li Qiang asked, "Brother, can you still fly?"
Xuan Long's face flushed slightly. "Fly? Why don't you teleport us? I need to suppress my injuries with all my might, otherwise it'll be troublesome."
Li Qiang smiled wryly to himself. He had never been to this nameless planet before, and if he were to teleport, who knew where he would end up? He said, "I'll lead the way, brother. Show me the way."
Hou Pijing agreed, "No problem, I'll lead the way."
Li Qiang suddenly said, "Wait..." He sensed a strange fluctuation and immediately probed out with his Divine Sense.
Hou Pijing and Xuan Long were both extremely skilled experts, and they immediately understood that Li Qiang must have noticed something.
After a moment, Li Qiang came to his senses and asked, "Brother Xuan Long, is someone chasing you?"
Xuan Long said, "I don't know. The Radiant Star Radiance Greater Teleportation was destroyed near Sealed Fate Planet, and I was also severely injured. I couldn't withstand the seven Azure Wave Slash at all, so I had to use all my remaining strength to shift and seal myself off to resist the Azure Wave Slash. Who knows if anyone was chasing us?"
Li Qiang smiled wryly, "We're very close now. What strange skill! It seems to be searching. Should we fight or retreat?" He had many concerns. If the opponent was a master from Xinbo Cape, and there were two of them, he wouldn't be able to protect Hou Pijing and Xuan Long. Moreover, given his current level of cultivation, the Heart of Slaughter would arise as soon as he made a move. If he were to kill someone, it would greatly affect his future cultivation. He was somewhat at a loss.
Although Xuan Long was unaware of the taboos surrounding Li Qiang's cultivation, he noticed Li Qiang's hesitation. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "Let's go first. Alas, I never thought I would become a burden." He felt a bitter taste in his mouth; it was truly an embarrassing thing for a Luo Heaven High Immortal to have fallen to such a state.
Li Qiang made a decisive move, wrapping the two men in his War Soul Saber and flying rapidly south.
He had thought it through. Once he reached Sealed Fate Planet, he would have no worries. There were three immortals on Sealed Fate Planet, so even if he couldn't defeat them, someone else would naturally step in to take his place.
Li Qiang flew at an extremely fast speed, reaching the sea surface in about ten minutes. With Hou Pijing's guidance, he successfully found the teleportation array.
After placing the two people in the teleportation array, Li Qiang quickly embedded the crystal, calibrated the orientation, and immediately activated it.
At that moment, three long blue rainbows appeared on the horizon; the enemy had caught up.